In this episode, emotions were flying everywhere — and not just from Tottenham defenders. One of us genuinely fell in love again after Eze’s North London Derby hat-trick, describing the performance with romantic butterflies like he’d just met his crush again. Arsenal didn’t just win — they performed poetry. Spurs tried the pragmatic five-at-the-back experiment and ended up pinned so deep they were practically underground. We also touched on Manchester United’s weekly lows, Chelsea discourse, Timber propaganda, Declan Rice’s villain arc, tactical rabbit holes, and why Arsenal make even rival players admit “this is the hardest team we face.” It’s football, therapy, romance, and shameless Arsenal joy — all in one chaotic Five Aside episode.

Arsenal made the North London Derby look way too EZE after Eberechi dropped a derby hat-trick like it was a training session. Spurs, defended deep, tried to press, tried to build, tried to vibe… but Arsenal said “not today.” We break down Eze turning into a Prime Zidane impersonator, Chelsea finally acting serious, Liverpool collapsing at home, Newcastle humbling City, Madrid stumbling and Barcelona celebrating their Camp Nou return with a demolition job. Pure chaos, pure laughs, pure football — Five Aside style.

In this episode, we dive into the chaos of the international break, where emotions ran wild across continents. Scotland booked a historic World Cup return, sending the nation into full-kilts-and-tears mode, while Nigeria — the giant with 200 million people and zero luck — somehow found a way to underdeliver again. On the flip side, small nations stole the spotlight: Norway smashed Italy with Haaland playing like he’s farming side quests, and tiny Curaçao wrote a World Cup fairytale that left Jamaica stunned. We debate how much of a carry job Norway's qualification was, shine a light on rising talents like Estevão, and call out the media bias surrounding players like Bellingham and previously Pogba. Then it’s back to club mode as we preview a huge Premier League weekend: Arsenal vs Tottenham, Manchester City vs Newcastle, and Chelsea trying to survive Burnley’s chaos. International heartbreak, underdog magic, player agendas, and Premier League predictions — all in one loud, unapologetically (un)biased Five Aside episode

Nigeria’s World Cup dream is over, and DR Congo are the ones who switched off the lights. After a 1–1 draw over 120 minutes, the Super Eagles lost 4–3 on penalties in the CAF playoff final in Rabat, with Chancel Mbemba scoring the decisive spot kick as Congo booked their place in the inter-confederation play-off.

In this episode, the Five Aside crew pick through the wreckage: the early Nigerian goal, the shaky defending that let Congo back in, the momentum swing after Osimhen went off injured at half-time, and the sheer chaos of a shootout where Nigeria blinked first and paid the price.

We ask:

• Where does the biggest issue lie? Coaching? talent? Administration?
• Who’s most to blame — tactics, mentality, or just penalty juju?
• What does missing 2026 in USA/Canada/Mexico mean for this “golden” Super Eagles generation?

All that plus some shameless coping, a bit of gallows humour, and grudging respect for a DR Congo side that refused to die and now sit one step from their first World Cup in over 50 years.

🎧 Full meltdown and therapy session now on Five Aside Podcast.

Nigeria are ONE step closer to qualification and they did it by knocking out Aubameyang’s Gabon. The Five Aside crew dive into everything from the Super Eagles’ big performance, standout players, what improved from the last match, and how we match up against Congo in the playoff final. Finals loading. Agenda loading. Osimhen charging up. 🦅⚔️ Then we slide over to Thomas Tuchel’s unprovoked claim that Kane, Foden, and Bellingham can’t play together. Is he chatting nonsense? Is he coping from Bayern trauma? Or does he actually have a tactical point? We break it all down with full Five Aside chaos energy.

Manchester City were on a different planet, and Doku? He went Super Saiyan. The Five Aside crew break down Pep’s 1,000th-game masterclass as City crushed Liverpool 3-0. We dive into how Doku’s dribbling shredded Slot's defense, why Haaland looks reborn, and what this means for the title race. Plus: Arsenal drop points at Sunderland, Chelsea destroy Wolves, and United-Spurs serve chaos. #FiveAsidePodcast #Doku #ManCity #Liverpool #PremierLeague #DragonBallZ

Chelsea’s injury crisis, Arsenal’s flawless defense, and a question that needs answering , has Barca been figured out? are Newcastle really ready for Europe? We break down Matchday 4 of the UCL, linking Chelsea’s inconsistency to Club World Cup fatigue and youth, while giving Arsenal their flowers for staying solid. #FiveAsidePodcast #Chelsea #Arsenal #UCL #Newcastle #FootballDebate

This week on Five Aside, the boys break down a weekend where Haaland dragged City back into the title race all by himself, pure chaos turned into cold efficiency. Arsenal kept their calm control as Rice bossed Burnley, while Caicedo ran Chelsea’s midfield like he owned North London. As the Rice v Caicedo debate rages on, some are convinced Casemiro deserves a seat at that same table. Amorim’s Red Devils keep flirting with brilliance and disaster, Liverpool’s spark might actually be back, and over in Europe, Xabi Alonso’s Madrid and Kompany’s Bayern are making domination look routine. It’s football, flair, and foolish optimism, just another day at Five Aside.

The guys dive headfirst into Arsenal’s eternal debate, does Arteta still deserve the blame for the missing silverware, or is he the reason they’re even close? 💭⚔️ From analysing the Gunners’ evolution to discussing Chelsea players bad behaviours , the crew mix banter with sharp insight. Add in some Carabao Cup chaos, title-race talk, and spicy weekend predictions, this one’s got classic Five Aside energy: smart football chat with just the right amount of unseriousness. 🎙🔥

Amorim’s men are flying , three wins on the spin and suddenly Manchester United fans have hope (and short memories 😅). The boys break down what’s clicking at Old Trafford and whether this is the start of something real or just another false dawn. Meanwhile, Chelsea’s collapse against Sunderland has fans losing patience, City’s stumble at Villa raised eyebrows, Arsenal scraped another win, and Liverpool’s chaos continued against Brentford. Across Europe, Napoli’s spark is back, and El Clásico gave us pure football drama. Tactics, banter, and hot takes — this is Five Aside, where football meets full-time laughter. 🎧🔥